Chapter 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

Notes.

1-     This Chapter does not cover:

a)   Products of this Chapter (other than those of heading No. 22.09) prepared for culinary purposes and thereby rendered unsuitable for consumption as beverages (generally heading No. 21.03);

b)  Sea water (heading No. 25.01);

c)   Distilled or conductivity water or water of similar purity (heading No. 28.51);

d)  Acetic acid of a concentration exceeding 10% by weight of acetic acid (heading No. 29.15);

e)   Medicaments of heading No. 30.03 or 30.04; or

f)    Perfumery or toilet preparations (Chapter 33).

2-     For the purposes of this chapter and of chapters 20 and 21, the “alcoholic strength by volume” shall be determined at a temperature of 20 °C

3-     For the purposes of heading No. 22.02, the term “non-alcoholic beverages” means beverages of an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0.5 % vol. Alcoholic beverages are classified in headings Nos. 22.03 to 22.06 or heading No. 22.08 as appropriate.

 

Subheading Note.

1-     For the purposes of subheading No. 2204.10, the expression “sparkling wine” means wine which, when kept at a temperature of 20 °C in closed containers, has an excess pressure of not less than 3 bars.

 

Explanatory remarks to chapter 22

The exportation of exportable items is subject to the approval of the Ministry of Commerce.

 

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